Ford Motors introduces bacon-wrapped car

Someone decided that Aug. 31 is International Bacon Day, and Ford is taking the love of smoked pork further with a bacon-wrapped Fiesta.

Bacon-loving car buyers can now order the full wrap, racing strips of bacon over the hood, or a “side of bacon” over the rear wheel.

The Fiesta’s starting price is $14,000, and the full wrap is $3,347, plus installation. The strips run between $78 and $318.

The graphics are printed on 3M glossy film and can be ordered online at Ford Custom Graphics for delivery at a local dealer.

No word on whether Ford will add eggs to the lineup. I would totally drive a sunny-side up car, and park it in the driveway next to my bacon Fiesta.
Here’s the text of the press release from Ford:

Bacon has been a cornerstone of cuisine since ancient Rome. In recent years the cured meat has transformed from a food to a lifestyle – inspiring everything from medical supplies to plush toys. Now, with International Bacon Day just around the corner, Ford is savoring the salty side dish with the introduction of what is believed to be the first bacon-wrapped car – a 2014 Ford Fiesta.

Ford is announcing the availability of custom bacon graphics that pork purists can have installed on their new Fiesta. The small car synonymous with fun and individuality is hitting dealerships around the country.

“In the 40 years I’ve been in this business, I’ve never seen so much interest in bacon,” said Allan Benton, CEO of Benton’s Country Hams. “It’s being used in bourbon, chocolate, ground beef, caramel corn and whatever else you can think of. This car just makes so much sense.”

The pièce de résistance is the full “Bacon Wrap” – 10 giant strips of delicious bacon rolled around the entire Fiesta for a carb-free ride. Benton, known as the King of Bacon among venerable food writers and chefs, personally approved the design, and has deemed the bacon-wrapped Fiesta good enough to eat – and drive.

“You can only imagine that a hillbilly from Tennessee is pretty happy to hear about a Ford wrapped in bacon,” said Benton. “I expect there will be some real excitement among the young city crowd.”